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Originally Posted by GrandmasterTheGameOfLife  The universe as we know it operates on a set of strict laws of physics; Do these also control our own actions;from the atomic level,and in turn what we see?
Is it just partial,for example if you were born in the USA you have much more opportunity than if you were born in Congo.
Or is it none at all; life is all what we make it.
Your thoughts on fate and free will? |
Ultimately everything we do is determined by infinite causal webs stretching back endlessly in to time, and since they are infinite it is entirely impossible to know exactly what will happen next. So even though we ultimately don't have free will, it in no way nullifies taking personal responsibility for one's actions. This excerpt of the ancient greek philosopher Diogenes comes to mind:
""It's my fate to steal," pleaded the man who had been caught red-handed by Diogenes.
"Then it is also your fate to be beaten," said Diogenes, hitting him across the head with his staff.